Quick Notes vs RawFocus

Capture's intuitive interface and smart features turn your mobile device into a powerful thought organizer, letting you seize, sort, and execute your ideas with unprecedented ease. • Quick Notes: Immediacy is key, and with Capture, the moment inspiration hits, you're ready. Our quick note-taking feature is designed for those who think fast and want to write faster. Notes, lists, and reminders are captured in real-time, ensuring no idea ever slips through the cracks. Brain dump on the go and stay one step ahead of your inspiration. • Export to 20+ apps: Looking to migrate your captures to other platforms like Obsidian, Things 3, Todoist, iA Writer, Craft, Omnifocus 4, Fantastical, UpNote, NotePlan, Reminders or Apple Calendar? Capture's export functionality allows you to move your content with ease. It's all about getting your thoughts out there, wherever 'there' might be, from to-do to calendar apps. In addition, you can run any Siri Shortcut as an export option, enabling all kinds of workflows by using the capture as input. • iCloud Sync: Keep your ideas and tasks in harmony across all your devices with Capture's iCloud Sync. Every note, list, and preference is automatically updated, ensuring you have access to your latest thoughts wherever you go. • Intuitive reminders: With our badge system, subtle yet effective reminders keep you informed of your tasks. These intuitive nudges ensure that important notes don't get lost in the shuffle, keeping you alert and on track. • Automatic date & URL recognition: Organization has never been so effortless. Capture's data recognition identifies your dates and URLs so you don't need to manually insert them. They are also pre-filled with your favorite export option. • Widgets: Access your captures instantly with our widgets right from your home and lock screen. Capture prioritizes convenience, giving you a visual snapshot of your latest thoughts and to-dos without having to open the app. • Share Extension: Add content to Capture with ease using the Share extension — available from any app. • Siri & Shortcuts: Capture thoughts hands-free with Siri voice commands and enhance your workflow with Siri Shortcuts to create, open, and search captures effortlessly. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Your brain is fried from constant scrolling. Every spare moment, you reach for your phone. Waiting in line? Scroll. Between tasks? Scroll. Bored for 5 seconds? Scroll. Your attention span is shot. Your ability to sit with your thoughts is gone. You've forgotten what it feels like to just... be. RawFocus is here to fix that. What is RawFocus? It's a brutally simple timer for doing absolutely nothing. No phone. No apps. No notifications. No stimulation. Just you, sitting with yourself. Set a timer. Put your phone face down. Resist every urge to check it. Let your mind wander without reaching for distraction. That's it. That's the whole app. Why you need this Because your brain has been rewired for constant dopamine hits. Every app is engineered to keep you scrolling, tapping, engaging. Your neural pathways are stuck in a loop of seeking stimulation. RawFocus breaks that loop. It's not meditation. It's not mindfulness. It's not trying to make you zen. It's just helping you practice being bored again—something humans used to do naturally before smartphones destroyed our ability to be present. How it works 1. Choose how long you want to disconnect (15 min, 30 min, 1 hour) -> Hit start 2. Put your phone face down 3. Sit there 4. Notice every urge to check your phone 5. Don't act on it 6. Let your mind do whatever it wants No tracking. No streaks. No gamification. No guilt trips. Just a timer and your commitment to not touching your phone. Who this is for: - Students who can't study without checking Instagram every 2 minutes. - Young professionals who've replaced thinking time with TikTok. - Anyone who's realized their screen time stats are embarrassing. - People who want their attention span back. - Humans who miss being able to sit on a bus without needing entertainment. What this isn't This isn't a productivity app with fancy features. There's no focus music, no ambient sounds, no guided sessions. We're not tracking your "focus score" or building habit streaks. This is just a timer. The work is on you. The raw truth You're not going to like the first few sessions. You'll be fidgety. Uncomfortable. Your brain will scream at you to check your phone. You'll think of a thousand "urgent" things you need to look up. That discomfort? That's the point. That's your brain detoxing from constant stimulation. Stick with it. Your ability to focus, think deeply, and be present will come back. But only if you actually do the work of sitting with yourself instead of reaching for distraction. Start small Can't imagine 30 minutes without your phone? Start with 15. Then work your way up. The goal isn't to be perfect—it's to practice being present again. Your dopamine-fried brain will thank you. Download RawFocus. Set a timer. Put your phone down. Let's see if you can actually do it.